Allowlisting for Removable Devices allows you to manage what devices are excluded from EMS protection.
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERIC&PROD_GENERIC_USB
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The PNPDeviceID is how we allowlist removable devices in the Windows Environment. The steps below shows you how to find the PNPDeviceID:
To find the PNPDeviceID for removable storage from the Dell Encryption External Media Log file:
For example, the log entry:
14.03.18 18:50:06.834 [I] [Volume "F:\"] PnPDeviceID = USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_SEAGATE&PROD_USB&REV_0409\2HC015KJ&0
Figure 1: (English Only) PnPDeviceID
To find the PNPDeviceID for removable storage on Windows 7 or later
Figure 2: (English Only) Disk Management
Figure 3: (English Only) Properties of Removable Disk
The PNPDeviceID is displayed in the Value field.
Figure 4: (English Only) Select Device Instance Path for PNPDeviceID
Once you have the PNPDeviceID, you can add it to the EME Allowlist group inside the Removable storage policies on the Dell Encryption Personal (formerly Dell Data Protection | Personal Edition) Local Management Console or your Dell Data Protection | Enterprise Edition Server\Dell Security Management Server Remote Management Console.
In the Remote Management Console (RMC), go to Populations > Enterprise > Removable Media Encryption. Under Windows Media Encryption, select Show Advanced Settings and then scroll down to EMS Device Allowlist. Place the PNPID or up to the point that you want in the EMS Device Allowlist field.
Figure 5: (English Only) EMS Device Allowlist
In the Remote Management Console (RMC), go to Populations > Enterprise > Removable Media Encryption. Under Windows Media Encryption, select Show Advanced Settings and then scroll down to EMS Device Whitelist. Place the PNPID or up to the point that you want in the EMS Device Whitelist field.
Figure 6: (English Only) EMS Device Whitelist
You can add the PNPDeviceID information to the EMS whitelist group inside the Removable storage policies on your Dell Security Management Server (formerly Dell Data Protection | Enterprise Edition Server).
In the console, go to Enterprise -> Security Policies -> Override (in the upper right for Dell Security Management Server, this is not present in Dell Security Management Server Virtual (formerly Dell Data Protection | Virtual Edition) -> change the Policy Category drop-down to Windows encryption -> Expand Removable Storage -> place the PNPID or up to the point you want in the EMS Device Whitelist field.
Figure 7: (English Only) EMS Device Whitelist
The Volume UUID is how we allowlist removable devices in the Mac Environment. The steps below shows you how to find the Volume UUID:
Figure 8: (English Only) Select About This Mac
Figure 9: (English Only) Select System Report
Figure 10: (English Only) Volume UUID
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